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10 Random Things Runners Ponder While Pounding the Pavement

And you thought your dreams were where you did your best thinking. Think again.

10 Random Things Runners Ponder While Pounding the PavementAnd you thought your dreams were where you did your best thinking. Think again.

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This article was written by Emily Abbate and repurposed with permission from Fitbie.com.

Lacing up your sneakers and heading out the door for a run? Good for you! While the goal of your workout may be to boost your health and fitness, we can't blame you for letting your mind wonder a bit while you're racking up miles. Check out these 10 random things runners ponder while pounding pavement:

"Did I lock the door?" Sure, you remembered to grab your keys and tuck them into your sports bra, but what about checking the lock? You continue your run hoping your iPad, shoe collection, and DVDs of The O.C. seasons one through four are still there when you return.

"If I don't text him back, he'll definitely text me again later." A workout is the perfect time to debate your love life. Even if things aren't coming up roses with the new guy, at least this run will give you an extra boost of confidence on your first date with the next one.

"If running this interval just slow enough to check my Instagram feed is wrong, I don't want to be right." #runningselfie

"I really need a running buddy." Motivating yourself to tackle evening sprints would be a lot easier if you could do them with someone else. Now you just need to convince your friends that runs > happy hour.

"It's SO back to sweatpants and Say Yes to the Dress reruns when this is over." Getting out there to work out is a lofty accomplishment and you deserve to reap the benefits. (Maybe just make sure that binge-watching TV session isn't accompanied by a pint of ice cream.)

"I'm getting pretty good at this." Another run down, another workout for the books.